1908 Leeds South by-election
Result

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Liberal
William Middlebrook
5,274
41.7
−8.5
-
Conservative
Reginald Neville
4,915
38.9
+21.7
-
Labour
Albert E. Fox
2,451
19.4
−13.2
Majority
Majority
Majority
359
2.8
−14.8
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
12,640
82.5
+0.8
Registered electors
Registered electors
Registered electors
15,321
-
-
-
Liberal hold
Liberal hold
Swing
+2.4
-

Question: Who won the 1908 Leeds South by-election, and what was the margin over the closest opponent?
Answer: Middlebrook held the seat for the Liberals with a majority of 359 votes over Neville, who restored the Conservatives to second place.